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Old 29 January 2004, 09:07 AM
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Had MY02 for 12 days now and run the tank to empty. I worked out
its doing 18mpg . Admittingly I have had a 1 ton weight on my right foot and the A/c has been on cause the car was standing for a few weeks. I can put up with 22-24mpg but this has just scared me.
Old 29 January 2004, 09:51 AM
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In a word.. No, I'm lucky if i see 200 miles from a full tank (my 95 STI)
Old 29 January 2004, 10:00 AM
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pah you dont know how lucky you are
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Old 29 January 2004, 02:27 PM
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18mpg? Lucky s*d!
Old 29 January 2004, 02:31 PM
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i wish
Old 29 January 2004, 03:03 PM
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You should get much more than that, nearly 8mpg to look forward to on the track.

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Old 29 January 2004, 04:35 PM
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I'd say 'normal' for an MY02 WRX should be 25-29 MPG assuming 'some' sane driving.
If you only use the car for kicks or track it, 8 MPG sounds fine

Jeremy.
Old 29 January 2004, 04:36 PM
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approx 2 to 3 mpg in the aircon alone. MY01, and MY03.
Old 29 January 2004, 05:26 PM
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MY01 20-22 around town, bit less c aircon on.

Proceeding briskly: 10-12mpg
Old 29 January 2004, 08:45 PM
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getting 22 mpg out of my MY01 WRX, and thats a mix of fast roads (90-120) Kms

and plenty of town driving 0-20mph

just change air filter to a Green Cotton Power Panle Filter and my MPG has gone upt0 25MPG ???? don't know if the cold has had anything to do with this and a little less on the right boot?

Fingers crossed its the filter!!

Worst was the first couple of weeks 10MPG and best was a 270 mile trip on ONE TANK
Old 29 January 2004, 09:04 PM
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I can get upto 29mpg if I'm carefull and doing mainly motorway miles.(WRX MY03 PPP)

With 200bhp plus and 0-60 in sub 6 seconds you can't expect diesel mondeo mpg.

Smile and enjoy - it's worth it
Old 29 January 2004, 09:09 PM
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I can get 23mpg if I am really really careful
Old 29 January 2004, 09:17 PM
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I managed 31mpg out of my modded MY00 UK Turbo. However, it requires driving like a granny! 'Normal' driving averages 22mpg.
Old 29 January 2004, 10:49 PM
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I got 335 miles out of a tank in my MY98 STi Type R is that a record? i dont know what that equates to in mpg but its lots
Old 29 January 2004, 10:57 PM
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lol... that 31mpg was the result of running 332.5 miles! It wasn't actually on the empty line (filled 48.9 litres), so I could have run a little further. I wonder what the record is?
Old 29 January 2004, 11:20 PM
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I went from Newcastle to Nairn in Inverness on one tank in a MY98 Sti Type R no idea what the mpg was or the mileage. but also only took one tank to come back aswell.
Old 29 January 2004, 11:29 PM
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According to the AA route planner, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Nairn is 277 miles.
Old 29 January 2004, 11:33 PM
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Cool thanks Fatman I am still chuffed lol. Mine will be going alot better after I get the GEms fitted and the fueling sorted properly.
Old 30 January 2004, 05:14 AM
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310BHP and 21mpg Thats better than a Evo...17mpg
Old 30 January 2004, 05:48 AM
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Get about 200 from a full tank midlife crisses driving myo2 sti ppp!
Old 30 January 2004, 06:48 PM
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I have just worked all this out.

If say your speedo is 10% over reading if you are doing say 300 miles on your trip counter on say 10 gallons i.e. 30mpg you only actually covering 270 "real" miles so you are actually getting 27mpg.
Old 30 January 2004, 07:51 PM
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WRX 03 decat averages 26 ish, worst 35mpg. best 16 mpg
Old 30 January 2004, 07:57 PM
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STi8 On a full tank I usually get approx;

5 BMWs
1 Porche
37 TTs
864 Smiles
5 Ar$e wipe moments
74 corners that wouldn't be possible in anything else (for the money)

Enjoy
Old 30 January 2004, 07:58 PM
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Fit PPP and see 34 mpg .........

A mixture of motorway at 70 and at a steady 30 - 45 on congested A roads though

PPP DOES improve mpg overall though.
Old 30 January 2004, 08:21 PM
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get about 18 mpg out of my93 wrx
Old 30 January 2004, 09:43 PM
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MYO3 wrx 20mpg/2oo miles to the tank,who gives a monkeys about fuel economy with these beauties.
Old 30 January 2004, 09:48 PM
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buy a vespa or something?
me when its emty i just fill it up


[Edited by richie,7,RA,spec C - 1/30/2004 9:53:20 PM]
Old 30 January 2004, 09:53 PM
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i get about 40-45 to a tenner of optimax. import my93 with a drilled air box and unknown loud exhaust!!!!!!!!
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